Chinese Aero Engine information thread

[Figaro]

Could be that other engines also have nozzles with 15 petals, or that there's just one common TVC nozzle for both WS-10 and 15. Is there any evidence that this is the WS-15?

No way it's WS-15. Testing new TVC on a new engine core seems like overkill

 

[055_destroyer]

It makes no sense at all to test a new and completely unproven engine together with a new nozzle on a single engine type ... and the fact that they show it at Zhuhai is IMO proof that it is 100% for sure not the WS-15.

From rumour, the first real test bed for this engine is a J-20 prototype. The new engine has prove itself in reliability and perfomance after long hours of testing before being installed on a J-10 prototype to verify effect on single engine. Therefore, it's not that risky move afterall.

 

[LKJ86]

It is the legendary WS-15 ermei engine we are all waiting for.......

It is WS-10.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[cirr]

WS-15？ or WS-19？？

 

[LKJ86]

The video of TVC: https://m.weibo.cn/1917649391/4302966041353923

 

[Figaro]

The video of TVC: https://m.weibo.cn/1917649391/4302966041353923

WS-10 TVC?

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Aasimkhan]

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Is it Zhuhai Air Show ?

 

[LKJ86]

Is it Zhuhai Air Show ?

Yep.

 

[JSCh]

 

[LKJ86]

TVC

 

[j20blackdragon]

F-22 maximum afterburner flame and shock diamonds are fully visible in broad daylight.

Same with Ukrainian Su-27 with AL-31F.

J-20 (overweight and underpowered?) performing maneuvers like this with no afterburner...

 

[SME11B]

F-22 maximum afterburner flame and shock diamonds are fully visible in broad daylight.

Same with Ukrainian Su-27 with AL-31F.

J-20 (overweight and underpowered?) performing maneuvers like this with no afterburner...

Maneuvers like what?

 

[Figaro]

Maneuvers like what?

Cobra for a start